Verbier 3-D Foundation Sculpture Park
Overview
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Intro
The Verbier 3-D Foundation Sculpture Park is a free, year-round open-air museum at 2,300 meters in the Swiss Alps. It showcases contemporary art created during artist residencies, blending seamlessly with the alpine landscape between La Chaux and Les Ruinettes list stations above Verbier.
The Verbier 3-D Foundation is a non-profit cultural organization dedicated to promoting contemporary art, environmentalism, and education. Founded in 2010 by New York-based artist Madeleine Paternot and Verbier-based artist Kiki Thompson, the Foundation has created an experimental and educational Artist Residency and Sculpture Park at an altitude of 2,300 meters, inspired by the stunning Alpine landscape of Verbier, Switzerland.
The Sculpture Park is a free, year-round open-air museum located between La Chaux and Les Ruinettes ski lifts above Verbier. It features a 3 km trail showcasing contemporary art created during artist residencies, blending seamlessly with the alpine landscape. Currently, 16 pieces are on display, featuring renowned artists such as Rana Begum, Olaf Breuning, James Capper, Fragmentin, Gregory Coates, Haroon Mirza, Chloe Dewe Mathews, and Josette Taramarcaz, among others.
The Foundation’s Artist Residency program, curated by Alexa Jeanne Kusber, has supported over 32 Swiss and international artists. It offers a research-driven residency experience that encourages the development of new work—often beyond the possibilities of a traditional studio setting. The program fosters creative dialogue with experts across disciplines, including engineering, glaciology, geology, and history.
Visitors of all ages have the opportunity to access artists’ research and further learn about the crossroads between climate, knowledge, and art in the alpine environment the work was inspired from.
General information
| Season |
All year
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| Time required |
1-2 hours, 2 to 4 hours (half day)
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| Suitable for |
Children, Families, Groups, Individual, Women only, Couples
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| Accessible |
Partially wheelchair accessible
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| Weather |
Outdoor
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| Category |
Active, Culture, Education, Nature
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Group & pricing information
| Group Size |
5 - 30
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Contact
Verbier 3-D Foundation
Chemin du Bry 30
1936
Verbier
Switzerland
